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EN 030 — LITERATURE
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
EN 040 — SPEECH
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
EN 121 — English Composition
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course encourages students' confidence, writing fluency, and the development of a competent
writing self by focusing on the writing process. A number of forms are employed, including
brainstorming, freewriting, journal writing, reading response journals, and formal essay writing.
Classes are conducted as workshops, and both peers and instructor offer constructive feedback.
(G1: Basic Communication)
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: college-level English proficiency as demonstrated by placement test or
completion of appropriate ES course(s).
EN 141 — Fundamentals of Communication
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students examine principles associated with human communication and its contexts. Specific
contexts where communication plays a vital role include interpersonal, intercultural, listening,
organizational, small group, verbal, and nonverbal communication. Theoretical concepts and their
practical applications are addressed.
EN 200 — Digital Writing
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course investigates digital writing, ranging from individual artifacts such as memes to
complex digital environments such as websites. Students will explore digital identity, “slactivism,”
remix culture, and other topics through course readings, discussions, and digital composition
projects ranging from text-driven blogs to truly multimodal animations, infographics, and videos.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121.
EN 201 — Organizational Communication and Workplace Relationships
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course explores modes of communication and workplace relationships as they converge to
shape organizational behavior. The class cultivates professional communication skills expected in
a business environment, especially in creative industries. A prominent component of the course
includes city lab assignments capitalizing on FIT’s location in New York City.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121.
EN 231 — Short Fiction
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students read and analyze stories by authors from around the world. They consider various
aspects of narrative and explore different modes of storytelling. The study of short fiction prepares
students to read more widely on their own in the future. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 232 — Perspectives on American Literature
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course gives students an understanding of the American heritage based on three suggested
themes: the Puritan ethos, the American dream, and reevaluation of the dream. Includes readings
from such major writers as Dickinson, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, and
Whitman. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
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EN 233 — Poetry
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
By reading and analyzing a wide range of poems from a variety of time periods and cultures,
students are introduced to the literary genre of poetry. Students examine word usage, figures of
speech, rhythm and meter, and other poetic devices. Understanding and appreciation of poetry are
enhanced by reading criticism and listening to recordings. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 234 — Gay and Lesbian Literature
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students read a selection of fiction, poetry, and drama from the mid-19th and 20th centuries and
analyze how the texts make use of themes and images such as race, class, gender, sexuality, samesex desire, homosociality, and the trope of the closet. The construction of, and criteria for, a canon
of gay and lesbian literature are considered. Readings are chosen from such authors as Wilde,
Whitman, Freud, Hughes, Baldwin, and Rich. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 235 — African-American Literature
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
A survey of the history of African-American literature from slavery to the present is offered.
Students read and analyze various genres of African-American literature and are introduced to
the social, economic, and political forces that have influenced the writers. Through presentations,
critical reading, and analytical writing, students become familiar with the influence of these works
on the evolution of world literature. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129.
EN 236 — Major Writers of the Western World
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Studies major themes in the cultural heritage of the Western world from Greek tragedy to the
modern novel. Readings are from such representative writers as Plato, Sophocles, Euripides,
Dante, Shakespeare, Austen, Flaubert, Tolstoy, Ibsen, Chekhov, Mann, and Sartre. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 238 — Comedy
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Studies the nature and characteristics of comedy. Includes an equal consideration of form and
meaning. Materials are from such authors as Aristophanes, Shakespeare, Jonson, Moliere, and
Congreve, and performers such as Chaplin, the Marx Brothers, and Woody Allen are studied.
Includes background readings from such critics as Santayana, Meredith, Frye, Langer, Freud, and
Bergson. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent.
EN 241 — Professional Speech Communication
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Communication theory is discussed and applied to various areas such as verbal and nonverbal
communication and listening in professional contexts. Among the activities the course focuses on
are interviews and presentations. Videotaping is used to facilitate learning and assessment. (G1:
Basic Communication) Pre-requisite(s): EN121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
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EN 242 — Public Speaking
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Covers all major aspects of speech preparation, such as formulating purpose statements, analyzing
and adapting to audiences, organizing and outlining ideas, assessing evidence and reasoning, and
using language effectively. The study of various areas of speech presentation--such as vocal and
nonverbal communication, and use of appropriate visuals--complement preparation. Students give
a variety of informative and persuasive presentations, which are videotaped and analyzed by the
students and the instructor. (G1: Basic Communication) Pre-requisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or
equivalent.
EN 243 — Voice and Articulation: Theory and Practice
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn to apply theories of speech perception and production in order to analyze, modify,
and control their voices and articulation so they can communicate more effectively. Exercises in
listening, voice, and speech are conducted.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 244 — Speech Dynamics in Group Communication
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Studies techniques of effective communication in the group process. Students learn to become
more skillful communicators through the use of speech dynamics as applied to the psychology
of communication. Group members are involved in controversial discussions as participants and
group leaders. Emphasis is placed on the enlightenment and problem-solving types of discussion.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or or ES 129 equivalent.
EN 245 — Intercultural Communication
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students are introduced to the communication process among people from different cultures.
The course examines how factors such as cultural patterns, verbal and nonverbal communication,
and perception play a role in intercultural relationships. Theory and research in intercultural
communication are presented and students apply this information to intercultural encounters.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 246 — Interpersonal Communication
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course examines interpersonal communication processes that shape human interactions.
Various communication situations will be analyzed. Topics discussed include perception, culture,
identity formation, nonverbal and verbal communication, listening and conflict resolution.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 251 — Theater Arts
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Focuses on appreciation of the theater through the study of dramatic art as it evolves from page
to stage. Students study the relationship of drama text to performance through reading, acting
exercises, and theater attendance. (G6: Arts)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 253 — Dramatic Literature
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Surveys dramatic literature and the development of theatrical performance. Focuses on the
evolution of the use of theatrical space in the history of theater. Students read representative plays
and documents of Greek, Roman, medieval, Elizabethan, Restoration, and 19th- and 20th-century
drama. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
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EN 257 — Major Movements in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Film
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
This course is cross-listed with FI 244. This course is an introduction to major film directors,
movements, and genres from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea. Formal and
stylistic aspects of films as well as their historical, transnational, and sociocultural contexts are
addressed. Students discuss and write critically about East Asian film. (G7: Humanities; G9: Other
World Civilizations)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent.
EN 258 — Introduction to Performance Studies
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course provides an overview of the field of performance studies by studying both its
interdisciplinary history and its enactment in different kinds of performance-based activities. By
analyzing, attending, and creating performance, students come to understand the way performance
constructs spectacle and everyday life.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent Gen Ed: Humanities (G7) & The Arts (G6).
EN 266 — Screenwriting I
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course is cross-listed with FI 256. This course introduces the practice of writing fiction for the
screen, focusing on the short film. In a workshop setting, students explore a range of approaches
to the short screenplay, from traditional to innovative, and use examples from a variety of genres
and geographical origins. (G6: Arts) Pre-requisite(s): EN121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 271 — Literature and History: The Development of American Culture to 1865
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students read significant texts from America's cultural development against the background of a
narrative of U.S. history through the Civil War. The course surveys a wide variety of literature, from
firsthand accounts of slavery to philosophical sources of the U.S. Constitution to early documents
in the debate over the role of women in society. (G7: Humanities; G10: American History)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129.
EN 272 — Identity in America: History and Literature, 1865 to Present
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students read and interpret literary texts in order to understand the evolution of America's selfimages since the Civil War. They explore the cultural context of particular works and how identity
manifests itself in literature. Themes examined include regional and ethnic diversity between 1865
and World War I; modernism and expatriation in a context of alienation, loss of faith, and new
scientific questions between 1918 and World War II; the civil rights and women's movements
through 1980; and multiculturalism, postmodernism, and the implications of technological
development and globalization in the last 20 years. (G7: Humanities; G10: American History)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 273 — Literature of India
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students examine selected texts from major periods of Indian literature with a focus on the
historical context. Throughout the readings, they consider how the interactions of mythical
ancient stories, history, culture, and religion are represented. (G7: Humanities; G9: Other World
Civilizations)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
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EN 274 — Voices of Civil Rights in American History
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
An examination of the evolution of civil rights rhetoric in the history of the United States. Students
study civil rights speeches and the political, social, and cultural events that surrounded them.
Speeches are analyzed using Aristotle's logic, emotion, and ethics. (G10: American History)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 275 — Literature of the Sixties
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course is an introduction to the literature of the cultural and social revolution that took place in
the U.S. during the 1960s and early 1970s. Students read a range of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry,
and consider aspects of music, film, fashion, and art, focusing on themes and images that reflect
this period. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 278 — Science Fiction
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students are introduced to the literary genre of science fiction. Attention is paid to the ways this
genre addresses human responses to changing technologies and how alien settings are used to
address complex cultural issues. Students examine the place of texts in the science fiction canon.
(G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 279 — Women's Writing: 1900 - Present
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course examines how women writers construct and analyze their identity through literature.
The impact of gender, race, class, sexuality, culture, and other aspects of identity are considered by
close reading of a selection of writings by women in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 281 — Chinese Cinema
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
This course is cross-listed with FI 245. Students are introduced to major film directors,
movements, and genres from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. They discuss and write critically
about Chinese film, with close attention paid to the formal and stylistic aspects of film, and their
historical, transnational, and sociocultural contexts. (G7: Humanities; G9: Other World Civilizations)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 299 — Independent Study in English or Speech
1-3 credit
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Liberal
Arts.
EN 301 — Imaginative Worlds
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This writing course focuses on fictional world-building, of special interest to creative writers,
comics illustrators, filmmakers, animators, and game designers. Inspired by literature and other
narrative media, students conceptualize aspects of an imagined world, from its geography to its
history to its society as a platform for storytelling.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 (G6: The Arts).
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EN 321 — Strategies of Business Communication
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students analyze business situations to write effective correspondence, job search materials,
reports, and presentations. They also learn various strategies to elicit appropriate responses for
specific audiences. Students are guided in techniques of business research and documentation and
develop strategies for using available technology.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, and any additional EN course.
EN 322 — Writing in the Art and Design Professions
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Art and Design students analyze a variety of professional situations in order to create competitive
marketing materials, persuasive presentations, and reader-appropriate correspondence. They
also develop strategies for producing effective proposals and briefs through guided research and
descriptive writing practice. Students develop strategies for using available technologies.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, and any additional EN course.
EN 323 — Specialized Writing and Thesis Preparation
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Art and Design students develop their research, presentation, and writing skills in preparation
for their senior thesis projects. They also analyze professional communications, correspondence
(electronic messages, memoranda, and letters), promotional materials, basic contracts, and oral
reports. Using available technology, students learn to write and speak in a clear, specific, and
organized manner.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, and any additional EN course.
EN 324 — Writing on The Arts
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn to think and write critically about the primarily non-verbal arts, such as sculpture,
painting, architecture and dance. Students learn to place a given art form in a cultural context that
interacts meaningfully with their own analysis and insight. Renowned and ground-breaking critics
will serve as models for student’s work. (G6: Arts and G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent.
EN 325 — Playwriting
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn the major elements of playwriting through a variety of exercises and examples. In
a workshop environment, they read published plays, and discuss and respond constructively to
each other’s works-in-progress. Plays are revised and performed at the end of the semester. (G7:
Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or Equivalent.
EN 331 — Introduction to Shakespeare
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Selected poetry and plays are presented from a variety of historical, theatrical, and critical
perspectives. Students explore Shakespeare's works in relation to the Elizabethan and Jacobean
times in which they were produced. They also consider the works' continuing appeal to readers and
audiences of theater and film. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent.
EN 333 — Modern Literature: The Spirit of the 20th Century
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Emphasizes innovative literary techniques and themes of alienation and social criticism in works by
such modern authors as Dostoyevsky, Kafka, T.S. Eliot, Ellison, Sartre, Camus, and Beckett, and by
authors from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
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EN 334 — The Novel
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Introduces students to the novel as a genre, through the study of selected English, Continental, and
American works. Readings are from such representative novelists as Cervantes, Fielding, Austen,
Stendhal, Dickens, Dostoyevsky, James, and Hemingway. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent.
EN 335 — Working Women in the United States: 1865 to Present
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
A survey of almost 150 years of U.S. history and literature through the lens of working women.
Students learn the landmarks of American history, women's struggles, and their contributions. (G7:
Humanities; G10: American History)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 336 — From Gothic to Horror: Literature of Fear
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students are introduced to the aesthetics of gothic and horror literature. The course focuses on the
rise of the gothic during the Romantic and Victorian periods, and the way in which dominant motifs
in gothic and horror literature speak to larger societal concerns. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 337 — Poetry in a Global Society
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students read and discuss poems from many cultures and time periods, examining how poetry
helps us understand, develop, repair, and sustain human community in a global society. The course
emphasizes close reading, written responses, and a final project.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent Gen Ed: Humanities (G7).
EN 338 — Introduction to Asian American History and Literature
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course focuses on significant Asian American literary and historical works by immigrant and
US-born authors from the 1800's to the present. Students examine the role important political and
social events played in the formation of Asian-American literature, history, and culture in terms of
ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent Gen Ed: Humanities (G7) and American History
(G10).
EN 342 — Argumentation and Persuasion
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Examines the strategies and techniques used to influence the decision-making processes. Students
prepare and present persuasive speeches based on principles of argumentation and persuasion.
Exercises in debate are also included.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent, and any additional EN course.
EN 343 — Advanced Public Speaking
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Taught from a mulicultural perspective, this course advances students' ability to create and deliver
informative and persuasive presentations adapting to a wide range of audiences and speaking
contexts. Focus is placed on research, organization, argumentation, use of multimedia and
speaking practice. Presentations are recorded for self-evaluation.
Prerequisite(s): EN 242.
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EN 353 — Theater of the Americas
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course is an introduction to the theater of the Americas. Students read and discuss U.S. and
Latina/o and Latin American theater, its continuities and divergences since the 1960's. Themes
studied include trauma, gender violence, and performance, censorship and self-censorship, and the
impact of globalization on national identities.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent Gen Ed: Humanities (G7) and Other World Civ (G9).
EN 361 — Creative Writing
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
In a workshop environment, students prepare a portfolio of works from one or more of the
following genres: fiction, poetry, or drama. Structure, plot, characterization, point of view, theme,
and metaphoric language are explored, and works-in-progress are critiqued by faculty and
fellow students. Through the processes of writing, critiquing, and revising, ideas are shaped into
imaginative form. (G6: Arts)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 362 — CREATIVE NONFICTION
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
In this advanced writing course, students are taught the skills needed to produce informal
essays or chapters of nonfiction books of high quality. Drawing upon observation, experience,
and research, they create works of intellectual substance that reveal carefully shaped structure.
Students develop ease and efficiency in their writing processes and work toward clarity, grace, and
individual style. (G1: Basic Communication)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 363 — Fiction Writing
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Fiction Writing” is a course in imaginative storytelling. Students read short stories and novel
excerpts by established writers and create their own fictions, beginning with craft exercises and
evolving toward polished stories as the semester progresses. In a workshop environment, students
discuss and respond constructively to each other's works-in-progress. (G6: Arts)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129.
EN 364 — Poetry Writing
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students learn the major elements of writing poetry through a variety of exercises and examples.
Works-in-progress are critiqued by fellow students in a rigorous yet supportive environment.
Poems are revised and collected in a portfolio at the end of the semester. (G6: Arts)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129.
EN 365 — Research Writing
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course focuses on developing research proposals and presenting research in a documented
format. Students are introduced to qualitative research topics, learn to conduct interviews,
maintain an ethical regard for their subjects, and engage in field work. Students make revisions in a
workshop setting and engage in peer reviews.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or equivalent.
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EN 366 — Screenwriting II
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course is cross-listed with FI 356. This course focuses on elements of screenwriting for
feature-length films, including story concept, three-act structure, the world of the story, protagonist
and antagonist, conflict, characterization, scene development, and dialogue. Students formulate
individual projects, from pitching a story to presenting a synopsis, preparing an outline, and writing
a screenplay. The business end of screenwriting is discussed and students meet film industry
professionals. (G6: Arts).
EN 367 — Writing for Art History and Museum Professions
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course focuses on developing strategies for writing in a variety of art-related professional
settings. Students learn to think critically about the conventions and challenges of writing about art.
They write reviews, responses, press releases, critiques, blog posts, resumes, cover letters, grant
proposals, and a short research paper.
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 and one additional 200 or 300 level EN course.
EN 371 — Chinese Odyssey: Introduction to Chinese Literature
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students study Chinese literature by reading and examining a variety of literary forms from a range
of historical periods. The course focuses on relationships between the self, the nation, gender
roles, and modernity and how the influence of local and global histories has shaped the focus and
reception of each work. All readings are in English. (G7: Humanities; G9: Other World Civilizations)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 372 — Rhetoric in Popular Culture
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This course examines popular culture as a form of communication, and the tools used to analyze it.
Using theories of rhetoric, communication, and social criticism, students unravel popular cultural
artifacts and examine how dominant societal discourses, cultural myths, individual identities, and
institutional ideologies are reified and subverted.
EN 373 — The Graphic Novel
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students are introduced to the literary field of graphic novels. The course surveys the evolution of
comics' form and content from the 'Golden Age' through the Underground Comix Revolution to
today's graphic novels. Themes including war and survival, religious and cultural identity, sexuality,
and memory and consciousness are explored. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): EN 121 or ES 129 or equivalent.
EN 381 — Asian Fiction: Regional Selections (Honors)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
An introduction to East Asian fiction. This course focuses on literature from China, Taiwan, Hong
Kong, Japan, and Korea from a transnational perspective. Through a range of contemporary to
classical canonical fiction, students will investigate various literary genres and explore critical
concepts of literary and cultural identity studies. All readings are in English. (G7: Humanities; G9:
Other World Civilizations)
Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean
for Liberal Arts.
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EN 382 — Contemporary Chinese Cinema (Honors)
3 credits; 2 lecture and 2 lab hours
This course is cross-listed with FI 343. An introduction to the contemporary cinemas of Mainland
China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the Chinese Diaspora, this course focuses on selected major
directors, movements, and genres from the 1990s to the present. Students study the formal and
stylistic aspects of films as well as their historical, transnational, and sociocultural contexts. (G7:
Humanities; G9: Other World Civilizations)
Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean
for Liberal Arts.
EN 391 — The Creative Imagination: Theory and Process (Honors)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Theories of the creative process and the nature of creativity are explored. Through readings, journal
entries, and case studies of writers, painters, and other artists, students discover practices useful
in producing creative works. Particular attention is paid to the creative work of artists traditionally
marginalized by gender, race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic class. (G6: Arts; G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean
for Liberal Arts.
EN 392 — Greek Myths and Their Transformations (Honors)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Introduces Greek deities and Greek myths through readings from original materials (in English
translation) as well as interpretations by such authors as Racine, O'Neill, T.S. Eliot, and Sartre.
Discusses and analyzes the transformation of myths in film, music, and dance. (G5: Western
Civilization; G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean
for Liberal Arts.
EN 393 — Shakespeare (Honors)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Familiarizes students with the theater of Shakespeare through language, character, and plot
analysis. Discusses themes of deception, betrayal, and power and emphasizes new interpretations
of Shakespeare's plays through readings and videotaped performances. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean
for Liberal Arts.
EN 394 — American Lives (Honors)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
This literature seminar presents the opportunity to explore the autobiographical impulse in
American writing, past and present, through full-scale biographies, works of fiction, drama, and
poetry, and in the memoirs so popular today. Students write an autobiographical essay on an
aspect of their lives. (G7: Humanities)
Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean
for Liberal Arts.
EN 399 — The Craft of Writing Poetry (Honors)
3 credits; 3 lecture hours
Students immerse themselves in writing poems while they examine the technical and historical
aspects of poetry. They study basic elements of poetry such as image, figurative language, rhythm,
diction, and form to develop the potential of those elements in their own writing. In order to
understand their own creative processes, students read essays about craft and process. (G6: Arts)
Prerequisite(s): qualification for Presidential Scholars Program, or 3.5 GPA with approval of dean
for Liberal Arts.
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EN 499 — Independent Study in English or Speech
1-3 credit
Prerequisite(s): a minimum 3.5 GPA and approval of instructor, chairperson, and dean for Liberal
Arts.
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